emigrant

This term focuses specifically on the act of leaving one's homeland. It describes the point of departure and the identity of the person as they exit their country of origin. It is often used in sociological or political contexts to discuss population loss or the push factors that drive people away from a region. It is frequently confused with immigrant. While an emigrant is someone leaving a country, an immigrant is someone arriving in a new one. A single person is an emigrant from the perspective of the country they leave and an immigrant from the perspective of the country they enter.